Manny Pacquiao defeated Brandon Rios by unanimous decision on Sunday
to take the WBO international welterweight title in a victory the
Philippine lawmaker dedicated to the victims and survivors of Typhoon
Haiyan, that devastated his home country this month.
Returning
to the ring after almost a year's absence, the man once regarded as the
world's pound-for-pound champion wore Rios down with his trademark
combination punching and won 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 on the
scorecards at The Venetian casino in Macau. The Associated Press scored
it 119-109.
It was an emotional victory for Pacquiao as the
Philippines is still struggling to recover from the devastating typhoon
that killed thousands of his countrymen.
"This is not about my comeback," Pacquiao said in the ring. "My victory is a symbol of my people's comeback from a natural disaster and a national tragedy."
Pacquiao
got the better of the opening two rounds, sending Rios to the canvas in
the opening frame, although the referee contentiously ruled it as a
slip rather than a knockdown.
The American asserted himself in the
third, landing some crisp blows that raised hopes of a genuine contest
before Pacquiao — spurred on by a capacity crowd at the 13,000-seat
Cotai Arena including many Filipino fans — dominated the remainder of
the contest.
Rios was game, absorbing plenty of punches and
continually walking forward to challenge Pacquiao but was unable to land
any telling blows.
After seven rounds, Rios was getting attention
to cuts under both eyebrows, and with the scores going against him,
needed something special.
Cautioned by the memory of his previous fight when he walked into a savage Juan Manuel Marquez punch that knocked him out, Pacquiao was on guard throughout the closing rounds and a tiring Rios offered little threat.
"Recovering
from the knockout and giving a good show was what I wanted to prove to
myself and everyone," Pacquiao said. "I am so happy, my time is not
over."
Rios had prepared for the bout with the quickest sparring
partners his camp could find, but even that could not prepare him for
the fusillade of Pacquiao punches from all angles.
"What got me was just the speed and his awkwardness," Rios said.
"He never hurt me at all, and I never got stunned at all, but the quickness just caught me off guard."
Pacquiao's
failure to knock out Rios meant he still has not stopped an opponent
since the 2009 fight against Miguel Cotto, and while trainer Freddie
Roach was frustrated by that fact, he was enthusiastic about his
fighter's performance.
"Manny looked great tonight," Roach said. "There was no signs of him slowing down whatsoever.
"Manny let him off the hook, I wanted the knockout and it was there but I was very happy with the way he performed."
Pacquiao
will now eye a potential rematch against Marquez, if the much-desired
fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't eventuate.
Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, said the tentative date for Pacquiao's next is April 12, likely in the United States.
A
rematch with Tim Bradley, who beat Pacquiao in a contentious points
decision before the Filipino lost to Marquez, looms as a likely opponent
due to Marquez's high price on a rematch, and Arum held out some hope
that the Mayweather fight could yet happen.
"I know it's a fight
that should happen and where there is a will there is a way," Arum said,
expressing his frustration that the conflicting network affiliations of
the two fighters was a continuing impediment. "If all sides cut out the
crap, it can be done."
Rios, who has now lost his past two bouts
after having previously being undefeated, had come up two weight classes
in three fights but said he would now stay at welterweight and perhaps
even move up to super welterweight.
Minggu, 24 November 2013
Alicia Keys hopes to sing with Anggun, AngezMo
Alicia
Keys says that she hopes she can sing a duet with local stars such as Anggun or
Agnes Monica when the American R&B sensation performs in Jakarta next week.
“I’d like to collaborate with those singers,” Keys, whose hits including “Girl on Fire” said on Friday during a press conference in Macau.
Alicia, a 14-time-winning Grammy star, is in Macau on the Asian leg of her “Set the World on Fire” Tour, and is set to make her bow in Jakarta on Nov. 29.
The 32-year-old chanteuse also called on people to aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, where she is slated to perform next week.
“I’d like to collaborate with those singers,” Keys, whose hits including “Girl on Fire” said on Friday during a press conference in Macau.
Alicia, a 14-time-winning Grammy star, is in Macau on the Asian leg of her “Set the World on Fire” Tour, and is set to make her bow in Jakarta on Nov. 29.
The 32-year-old chanteuse also called on people to aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, where she is slated to perform next week.
Obama: Nuclear deal blocks Iran's path to bomb
Iran struck a historic deal Sunday with the United States and five other world powers, agreeing to a temporary freeze of its nuclear program in the most significant agreement between Washington and Tehran in more than three decades of estrangement.
The deal commits Iran to curb its nuclear activities for six months in exchange for limited and gradual sanctions relief, including access to $4.2 billion from oil sales. The six-month period will give diplomats time to negotiate a more sweeping agreement.
It builds on the momentum of the public dialogue opened during September's annual U.N. gathering, which included a 15-minute phone conversation between President Barack Obama and Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani.
Obama hailed the pact's provisions, which include curbs on Iran's enrichment and other projects that could be used to make nuclear arms, as key to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear threat.
"Simply put, they cut off Iran's most likely paths to a bomb," he told reporters in Washington.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who led his country's delegation, called on both sides to see the agreement as an "opportunity to end an unnecessary crisis and open new horizons."
But initial reaction in Israel was strongly negative. Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz, who is responsible for monitoring Iran's nuclear program, said the deal was based on "Iranian deception and self-delusion."
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has loudly criticized the agreement, saying the international community is giving up too much to Iran, which it believes will retain the ability to produce a nuclear weapon and threaten Israel.
Secretary of State John Kerry, who joined the final negotiations along with the foreign ministers of Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany, said the pact will make U.S. allies in the Middle East, including Israel, safer reducing the threat of war.
"Agreement in Geneva," he tweeted. "First step makes world safer. More work now."
The deal marks a milestone between the two countries, which broke diplomatic ties 34 years ago when Iran's Islamic revolution climaxed in the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Since then, relations between the two countries had been frigid to hostile.
Although the deal lowered tensions between the two countries, friction points remain — notably Iran's support of the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad. The United States also has said Iran supports terrorism throughout the region and commits widespread human rights violations.
The Geneva negotiations followed secret face-to-face talks between the U.S. and Iran over the past year, The Associated Press has learned. The discussions, held in the Persian Gulf nation of Oman and elsewhere, were kept hidden even from America's closest allies, including its negotiating partners and Israel, until two months ago.
A White House statement said the deal limits Iran's existing stockpiles of enriched uranium, which can be turned into the fissile core of nuclear arms.
The statement also said the accord curbs the number and capabilities of the centrifuges used to enrich and limits Iran ability to "produce weapons-grade plutonium" from a reactor in the advanced stages of construction.
The statement also said Iran's nuclear program will be subject to "increased transparency and intrusive monitoring."
"Taken together, these first step measures will help prevent Iran from using the cover of negotiations to continue advancing its nuclear program as we seek to negotiate a long-term, comprehensive solution that addresses all of the international community's concerns," said the statement.
Since it was revealed in 2003, Iran's enrichment program has grown from a few dozen enriching centrifuges to more than 18,000 installed and more than 10,000 operating. The machines have produced tons of low-enriched uranium, which can be turned into weapons grade material.
Iran also has stockpiled almost 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of higher-enriched uranium in a form that can be converted more quickly to fissile warhead material than the low-enriched uranium. Its supply is nearly enough for one bomb.
In return for Iran's nuclear curbs, the White House statement promised "limited, temporary, targeted, and reversible (sanctions) relief" to Iran, noting that "the key oil, banking, and financial sanctions architecture, remains in place." And it said any limited sanctions relief will be revoked and new penalties enacted if Iran fails to meet its commitments.
Kerry said the relief offered would give Iran access to $4.2 billion from oil sales. Approximately $1.5 billion more would come from imports of gold and other precious metals, petrochemical exports and Iran's auto sector, as well as easier access to "humanitarian transactions."
"The core sanctions architecture ... remains firmly in place through these six months, including with respect to oil and financial services," Kerry said. He said those sanctions will result in more than $25 billion in lost oil revenues over six months.
Those conditions are being highlighted by the U.S. administration in its efforts to demonstrate that Iran is still in pain. The administration has urged Congress to hold off on any new sanctions and give the accord a chance to prove its worth.
But one influential member of Congress was quick to criticize the deal.
Rep. Ed Royce, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed "serious concerns," saying the United States was "relieving Iran of the sanctions pressure built up over years," while allowing Tehran to "keep the key elements of its nuclear weapons-making capacity."
Obama hailed the deal as putting "substantial limitations" on a nuclear program that the United States and its allies fear could be turned to nuclear weapons use.
"While today's announcement is just a first step, it achieves a great deal," Obama said. "For the first time in nearly a decade, we have halted the progress of the Iranian nuclear program, and key parts of the program will be rolled back."
___
Associated Press writers George Jahn and Deb Riechmann in Geneva, Julie Pace in Washington and Robert H. Reid in Berlin contributed to this report.
The deal commits Iran to curb its nuclear activities for six months in exchange for limited and gradual sanctions relief, including access to $4.2 billion from oil sales. The six-month period will give diplomats time to negotiate a more sweeping agreement.
It builds on the momentum of the public dialogue opened during September's annual U.N. gathering, which included a 15-minute phone conversation between President Barack Obama and Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani.
Obama hailed the pact's provisions, which include curbs on Iran's enrichment and other projects that could be used to make nuclear arms, as key to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear threat.
"Simply put, they cut off Iran's most likely paths to a bomb," he told reporters in Washington.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who led his country's delegation, called on both sides to see the agreement as an "opportunity to end an unnecessary crisis and open new horizons."
But initial reaction in Israel was strongly negative. Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz, who is responsible for monitoring Iran's nuclear program, said the deal was based on "Iranian deception and self-delusion."
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has loudly criticized the agreement, saying the international community is giving up too much to Iran, which it believes will retain the ability to produce a nuclear weapon and threaten Israel.
Secretary of State John Kerry, who joined the final negotiations along with the foreign ministers of Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany, said the pact will make U.S. allies in the Middle East, including Israel, safer reducing the threat of war.
"Agreement in Geneva," he tweeted. "First step makes world safer. More work now."
The deal marks a milestone between the two countries, which broke diplomatic ties 34 years ago when Iran's Islamic revolution climaxed in the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Since then, relations between the two countries had been frigid to hostile.
Although the deal lowered tensions between the two countries, friction points remain — notably Iran's support of the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad. The United States also has said Iran supports terrorism throughout the region and commits widespread human rights violations.
The Geneva negotiations followed secret face-to-face talks between the U.S. and Iran over the past year, The Associated Press has learned. The discussions, held in the Persian Gulf nation of Oman and elsewhere, were kept hidden even from America's closest allies, including its negotiating partners and Israel, until two months ago.
A White House statement said the deal limits Iran's existing stockpiles of enriched uranium, which can be turned into the fissile core of nuclear arms.
The statement also said the accord curbs the number and capabilities of the centrifuges used to enrich and limits Iran ability to "produce weapons-grade plutonium" from a reactor in the advanced stages of construction.
The statement also said Iran's nuclear program will be subject to "increased transparency and intrusive monitoring."
"Taken together, these first step measures will help prevent Iran from using the cover of negotiations to continue advancing its nuclear program as we seek to negotiate a long-term, comprehensive solution that addresses all of the international community's concerns," said the statement.
Since it was revealed in 2003, Iran's enrichment program has grown from a few dozen enriching centrifuges to more than 18,000 installed and more than 10,000 operating. The machines have produced tons of low-enriched uranium, which can be turned into weapons grade material.
Iran also has stockpiled almost 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of higher-enriched uranium in a form that can be converted more quickly to fissile warhead material than the low-enriched uranium. Its supply is nearly enough for one bomb.
In return for Iran's nuclear curbs, the White House statement promised "limited, temporary, targeted, and reversible (sanctions) relief" to Iran, noting that "the key oil, banking, and financial sanctions architecture, remains in place." And it said any limited sanctions relief will be revoked and new penalties enacted if Iran fails to meet its commitments.
Kerry said the relief offered would give Iran access to $4.2 billion from oil sales. Approximately $1.5 billion more would come from imports of gold and other precious metals, petrochemical exports and Iran's auto sector, as well as easier access to "humanitarian transactions."
"The core sanctions architecture ... remains firmly in place through these six months, including with respect to oil and financial services," Kerry said. He said those sanctions will result in more than $25 billion in lost oil revenues over six months.
Those conditions are being highlighted by the U.S. administration in its efforts to demonstrate that Iran is still in pain. The administration has urged Congress to hold off on any new sanctions and give the accord a chance to prove its worth.
But one influential member of Congress was quick to criticize the deal.
Rep. Ed Royce, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed "serious concerns," saying the United States was "relieving Iran of the sanctions pressure built up over years," while allowing Tehran to "keep the key elements of its nuclear weapons-making capacity."
Obama hailed the deal as putting "substantial limitations" on a nuclear program that the United States and its allies fear could be turned to nuclear weapons use.
"While today's announcement is just a first step, it achieves a great deal," Obama said. "For the first time in nearly a decade, we have halted the progress of the Iranian nuclear program, and key parts of the program will be rolled back."
___
Associated Press writers George Jahn and Deb Riechmann in Geneva, Julie Pace in Washington and Robert H. Reid in Berlin contributed to this report.
Sabtu, 23 November 2013
Droid Store - another app that allows you to download APK files to your BlackBerry smartphone
BlackBerry developers have been busy creating native apps that allow us to easily download
APK files from Google Play. As you know, the recently leaked OS
10.2.1.1055 allows you to install APK files directly onto your
BlackBerry device. So, people are looking for ways to easily obtain APK
files.
We've already seen Snap drop in the forums
and a second app has been developed now too. This one is called Droid
Store. It's smooth and fast and works pretty much the same way as Snap
does. But it's nice to have options.There are a few limitations to Droid Store, at least in the current version, like you can't yet sign in to your Google Play account and it doesn't allow you to download paid apps (though this is the case in general). The developer has said the next version should have the ability to sign in with your account.
Droid Store does need to be sideloaded first as it's a BAR file, then you can go about downloading and installing your APK files.
With this addition of Droid Store, there are now a number of ways for you to download APK files. Snap and Droid Store being a couple of native options. You also have 1mobile Market and the Amazon Appstore, where Amazon have said to enjoy the use of even if it's not officially supported.
Remember, all this only works if you have jumped the gun and installed the unofficial OS 10.2.1.1055, as it supports directly installation of APK files.
Up until now I haven't tried any apps to install APK files but I quite like the Droid Store app, so I'll be giving this a go for a bit.
GOOD NEWS!!!
Evozi gave me a permanent token. This means no more worries to me updating the token every 12 hours. The app's In-App is now very stable.
Upcoming Version 2 will include! :
Customize The Icon Image Sizes to be loaded. IF you want to make the loading fast you can set the icons to be more low quality. (SURE)
Google Sign In (Maybe)
Downloads Queue (Maybe)
Pause and Stop Downloading (Maybe)
REQUIRES BlackBerry 10.2.1 with APK Installer
Droid Store(v1.0)
http://kellyescape.com/droidstore.bar
[B ] Droid Store(v1.1)[/B]
http://kellyescape.com/droidstore1.1.bar - Permanent Token - Stable In App Downloading
Droid Store(v1.2) - It automatically changes download source if the other is down
http://kellyescape.com/droidstore1.2.bar
Latest Version Available (v1.2.1) - Added Force Download Button - Incase In App Downloading Server Is Down
http://kellyescape.com/droidstore1.2.1.bar
This is Droid Store - A Native Google Play Store Client for BlackBerry 10.
Supports In-App Downloading, Downloading Speed, Direct Install in the App, Change Dark or Light Theme. Search and Refresh. Remove Downloaded APKS. You can see the Size of the App, Ratings, Description, Icon in Full Screen, Checks if Paid or Free App. View Developers Apps, View the app overview in Google Play.
And it's just very FAST!!
Rupiah hits four year-low
The rupiah plunged to a four-year low on Friday as fears over the
reduction of the US monetary stimulus and surging demand for the US
dollar continued to drag down the local currency.
The rupiah fell 0.9 percent this week to 11,730 per dollar as of 3:20 p.m. in Jakarta, after touching 11,736 earlier, the weakest level since March 2009, according to prices from local banks compiled by Bloomberg. Thailand’s baht slid 0.8 percent to 31.84 and Malaysia’s ringgit dropped 0.4 percent to 3.2157.
Bank Indonesia’s (BI) move to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.5 percent this month to lure foreign inflows apparently had little impact to shore up the currency, which this week touched Rp 11,736 per dollar earlier, the weakest level since March 2009.
BI Governor Agus Martowardojo attributed the depreciation trend of the rupiah to the minutes of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting released this week, which revealed that the reduction of its bond-buying stimulus could take place in the “coming months”.
“[The minutes of the] FOMC meeting affects all currencies across the globe, so if there’s any weakness in the rupiah at present, we see it as something that is still rational,” Agus told reporters in his Jakarta office on Friday.
BI, which recently loosened its market intervention and opted to pile up its foreign exchange (forex) reserves instead, reaffirmed its commitment of not steadfastly holding the currency at a certain mark.
“We do not want to target the currency at a certain level — the present currency rate has reflected the fundamentals of our economy,” Agus said.
Nevertheless, he said that BI would remain vigilant because the rupiah would normally see “heavy” pressure before the turn of the New Year due to the high dollar demand for companies’ foreign debt payments and earnings repatriation.
The rupiah, which has depreciated by more than 17 percent year-to-date, is among the worst performers in Asia, as Indonesia’s high current-account deficit triggered heavy sell-offs among foreign investors, who were already anxious over the prospect of tighter US monetary policy.
Indonesia’s current-account deficit stood at US$8.4 billion in the third quarter, equivalent to 3.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Agus told reporters that BI aimed to push down the current-account to a more sustainable level of between 0.2 to 2.5 percent of GDP.
The high current-account deficit would make the rupiah and the Indian rupee “the first [two currencies] in the firing line” when the US Federal Reserve started tapering its monetary stimulus, according to London-based research firm Capital Economics Ltd.
“The rate increases that we have seen in Indonesia should make a difference, but it is going to be a while before they take effect,” Capital Economics analyst Gareth Leather said
The demand for dollars, both for debt and import payments, is traditionally high at the end of the year. According to BI data, the amount of the foreign debt payments in October and December reached a total of $21.02 billion. About $18.89 billion will come from the private sector and another $2.13 billion from the government and the central bank.
Lana Soelistianingsih, an economist with PT Samuel Aset Manajemen, noted that the rupiah faced intense pressure this week because importers were buying dollars as they feared that the currency might weaken further in December on high demand for the greenback during the month.
She expected BI to prioritize currency stabilization and perform intervention gradually, but warned the central bank to closely monitor developments so that the rupiah depreciation would not spiral out of control.
“With sizeable amount of imports in the economy right now, could you imagine if the currency suddenly traded at 12,000 per dollar?” Lana said. “That would really hurt the real sector and pose risks to the economy.”
The rupiah fell 0.9 percent this week to 11,730 per dollar as of 3:20 p.m. in Jakarta, after touching 11,736 earlier, the weakest level since March 2009, according to prices from local banks compiled by Bloomberg. Thailand’s baht slid 0.8 percent to 31.84 and Malaysia’s ringgit dropped 0.4 percent to 3.2157.
Bank Indonesia’s (BI) move to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.5 percent this month to lure foreign inflows apparently had little impact to shore up the currency, which this week touched Rp 11,736 per dollar earlier, the weakest level since March 2009.
BI Governor Agus Martowardojo attributed the depreciation trend of the rupiah to the minutes of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting released this week, which revealed that the reduction of its bond-buying stimulus could take place in the “coming months”.
“[The minutes of the] FOMC meeting affects all currencies across the globe, so if there’s any weakness in the rupiah at present, we see it as something that is still rational,” Agus told reporters in his Jakarta office on Friday.
BI, which recently loosened its market intervention and opted to pile up its foreign exchange (forex) reserves instead, reaffirmed its commitment of not steadfastly holding the currency at a certain mark.
“We do not want to target the currency at a certain level — the present currency rate has reflected the fundamentals of our economy,” Agus said.
Nevertheless, he said that BI would remain vigilant because the rupiah would normally see “heavy” pressure before the turn of the New Year due to the high dollar demand for companies’ foreign debt payments and earnings repatriation.
The rupiah, which has depreciated by more than 17 percent year-to-date, is among the worst performers in Asia, as Indonesia’s high current-account deficit triggered heavy sell-offs among foreign investors, who were already anxious over the prospect of tighter US monetary policy.
Indonesia’s current-account deficit stood at US$8.4 billion in the third quarter, equivalent to 3.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Agus told reporters that BI aimed to push down the current-account to a more sustainable level of between 0.2 to 2.5 percent of GDP.
The high current-account deficit would make the rupiah and the Indian rupee “the first [two currencies] in the firing line” when the US Federal Reserve started tapering its monetary stimulus, according to London-based research firm Capital Economics Ltd.
“The rate increases that we have seen in Indonesia should make a difference, but it is going to be a while before they take effect,” Capital Economics analyst Gareth Leather said
The demand for dollars, both for debt and import payments, is traditionally high at the end of the year. According to BI data, the amount of the foreign debt payments in October and December reached a total of $21.02 billion. About $18.89 billion will come from the private sector and another $2.13 billion from the government and the central bank.
Lana Soelistianingsih, an economist with PT Samuel Aset Manajemen, noted that the rupiah faced intense pressure this week because importers were buying dollars as they feared that the currency might weaken further in December on high demand for the greenback during the month.
She expected BI to prioritize currency stabilization and perform intervention gradually, but warned the central bank to closely monitor developments so that the rupiah depreciation would not spiral out of control.
“With sizeable amount of imports in the economy right now, could you imagine if the currency suddenly traded at 12,000 per dollar?” Lana said. “That would really hurt the real sector and pose risks to the economy.”
Jumat, 22 November 2013
Twitter for BlackBerry OS 4.4 now available in Beta Zone with several new features
Great news for BlackBerry legacy device users as Twitter for BlackBerry version 4.4 has become available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. This update brings several new features such as in-Tweet media player card which was recently announced by Twitter, direct message read/unread tracking and much more, see all details below. Change log for v4.4.03:
- Photo Thumbnail size uniformity
- In-Tweet media player card
- Twitter 2-factor Login — Temporary Password Support
- Password Reset on Login/Add account dialog screens
- Direct message Read/Unread tracking
- Display number of Favorites & number of Retweets on Detailed Tweet Screen
- Typeahead functionailty on search function
Tommy leads Indonesian shuttlers to quarterfinals
Tommy Sugiarto defeated the World Junior Champion as Indonesian shuttlers take five spots in the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open Superseries 2013 at the Coliseum Stadium.
Tommy secured his ticket in the men’s singles event after ousting World Junior Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 21-17, 21-15.
Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the men’s singles, Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan in the men’s doubles, Praveen Jordan/Vita Marissa and Markis Kido/Pia Zebadiah Bernadet in the mixed doubles events also went through to the next stage.
Veteran Sony beat India’s Ajay Jayaram 21-18, 21-12 to avenge his defeat in their first encounter in Indonesia Open Superseries Premier in Jakarta in June.
Top seeded Hendra/Ahsan easily cruised past China’s Kang Jun/Liu Cheng 22-20, 21-13 in just 30 minutes.
“That’s the difference between young players and more experienced ones. Kang/Liu easily collected points but also made many mistakes, which consequently benefited their opponents. While Hendra/Ahsan employed restraint and showed their quality,” coach Herry Iman Pierngadi said in a press statement.
Hendra/Ahsan will play either Olympic gold medalists Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China or Russia’s Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov.
“Last year we played Cai/Fu in this very tournament and they defeated us. If we meet again we are quite optimistic about our chances of beating them,” Ahsan said.
They last played Cai/Fu in the Indonesia Open Superseries Premier in Jakarta where Hendra/Ahsan beat them 21-18, 21-13.
Mixed doubles pair Markis/Pia won over host pair Wong Wai Hong/Chan Hung Yung 21-17, 21-18, while Praveen/Vita defeated Germany’s Max Schwenger/Carla Nelte 21-16, 21-14.
Markis/Pia will next play China’s Liu Cheng/Bao Yixin who beat them in the Japan Open Superseries in September, while Praveen/Vita will face hosts Lee Chun Hei/Chau Hoi Wah.
Sony who will hit 30 next year said that in his current age, he had to put in more effort to keep his body in shape and maintain his stamina.
“Believing in myself and just enjoying the game motivates me to compete with younger shuttlers,” he said.
Tommy secured his ticket in the men’s singles event after ousting World Junior Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 21-17, 21-15.
Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the men’s singles, Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan in the men’s doubles, Praveen Jordan/Vita Marissa and Markis Kido/Pia Zebadiah Bernadet in the mixed doubles events also went through to the next stage.
Veteran Sony beat India’s Ajay Jayaram 21-18, 21-12 to avenge his defeat in their first encounter in Indonesia Open Superseries Premier in Jakarta in June.
Top seeded Hendra/Ahsan easily cruised past China’s Kang Jun/Liu Cheng 22-20, 21-13 in just 30 minutes.
“That’s the difference between young players and more experienced ones. Kang/Liu easily collected points but also made many mistakes, which consequently benefited their opponents. While Hendra/Ahsan employed restraint and showed their quality,” coach Herry Iman Pierngadi said in a press statement.
Hendra/Ahsan will play either Olympic gold medalists Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China or Russia’s Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov.
“Last year we played Cai/Fu in this very tournament and they defeated us. If we meet again we are quite optimistic about our chances of beating them,” Ahsan said.
They last played Cai/Fu in the Indonesia Open Superseries Premier in Jakarta where Hendra/Ahsan beat them 21-18, 21-13.
Mixed doubles pair Markis/Pia won over host pair Wong Wai Hong/Chan Hung Yung 21-17, 21-18, while Praveen/Vita defeated Germany’s Max Schwenger/Carla Nelte 21-16, 21-14.
Markis/Pia will next play China’s Liu Cheng/Bao Yixin who beat them in the Japan Open Superseries in September, while Praveen/Vita will face hosts Lee Chun Hei/Chau Hoi Wah.
Sony who will hit 30 next year said that in his current age, he had to put in more effort to keep his body in shape and maintain his stamina.
“Believing in myself and just enjoying the game motivates me to compete with younger shuttlers,” he said.
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